“I can’t breathe.” Those were the last words uttered by George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American father of two, last Tuesday while former Minneapolis Police Officer Derrick Chauvin kneeled on his neck for several minutes, even after his body went limp. In the days since, American cities have erupted in protest and violence over yet another instance of violence perpetrated against an African American civilian, which in...

Well, I’m here. Photo courtesy of Isabel Soisson This is officially the last piece I will ever write for The Setonian. This paper has been my home for the past four years; it has defined my college experience. I’ve given my entire life to this paper over the past four years, and I will never, ever downplay the profound effect the experiences I’ve had and the people I’ve met have had on my life. This certainly wasn’t the...

Hey, Pirates. Isabel here. This is the last Voice I will write as Editor-in-Chief of The Setonian. Since it’s my last one, I wanted to take the time to introduce The Setonian’s 2020-2021 Editorial Board. The Setonian’s 97th Editorial Board I’m sure this isn’t coming as much of a surprise, but Nicholas Kerr will be taking over my role as Editor-in-Chief. Kerr will be a senior communications major and is best known for...

It is no surprise to anyone that the longer this pandemic goes on, the more people are going to anxiously await the day life can go back to the way it was. Believe me, I get it. For the last four years, I spent most of my time living hundreds, even thousands of miles away from my family. I had all the freedom of young adulthood, and now I’m back home in a full house depending on my family to support me. I lost my job when the...

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent quarantine began, millions of thoughts have been running through my head. File photo When, if ever, will I walk for graduation? How in the world am I going to get a job in sports media when there are no sports to cover? When is the next time I will be able to see my friends and members of my extended family? It is hard not to dwell on your own thoughts during this time. With not much...

Hey, Pirates. Hope you’re all staying safe and healthy. File photo Next week is the last week of classes for the Spring 2020 semester. I know, that came fast. As I’m sure we’re all aware, this semester hasn’t exactly been normal. We only really had half of it physically on campus, and we’re all dealing with a lot of change, uncertainty and new feelings. This all being said, the last week of classes means something else: finals....

Well, that’s it, Pirates. On April 8, Senator Bernie Sanders announced that he was suspending his campaign for president, making Vice President Joe Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Photo via Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Commons “We are now some 300 delegates behind Vice President Biden and the path to victory is virtually impossible,” Sanders said in a livestream, calling the decision “difficult and painful.”...

I spent weeks thinking about what I wanted my senior column to be about. I imagined it to be some sort of SHU swan song; I’d talk about my favorite parts of campus, the friends I made, the mentors I had and the things that I learned over the past four years. But that initial idea changed because it’s hard to ignore everything that’s going on in the world right now. Photo via state.gov The coronavirus is real and it’s scary. In an...

Hey, Pirates. Hope you’re all doing as well as can be expected right now and pushing through the rest of your schoolwork despite the current circumstances. Photo via Pexels/Natasha Spencer We’re all going through a lot right now: whether it’s adjusting to not seeing your friends, family or significant other, making the switch to online classes, dealing with unemployment or trying to care for a sick relative, times are...

Hey, Pirates. I hope you’re holding up as best as can be expected during this unprecedented time. File photo Last week’s Voice addressed our seniors. The Setonian wanted to remind you that it’s alright to be sad. Missing out on major life events like graduating college on time is heartbreaking, and we wanted to make sure SHU seniors knew that. This week, we want to talk to anybody who is reading our paper right now. Since...

I was extremely lucky that I got to finish my senior season as a swimmer a week and a half before the cancellations of professional and collegiate sports. With everything going on in the world right now, the cancellation of NCAA competitions may seem like the bottom of the list in terms of importance on the world scale. However, for many student-athletes across the United States, losing the end of your senior season can feel as...